Environmental Domain Lead – Mechanical and Climatic Projects

About the job

Stevenage

The Environmental Engineering team is integral within all land, sea and air-based weapon-system projects. We apply specialist technical knowledge and advice, with responsibility for technical accuracy and delivery of projects within assigned work packages.

Salary: Up to £55,000, depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

As the Environmental Domain Lead, we can offer you the chance to work closely with stakeholders across the business to define and deliver the Environmental Engineering (Mechanical and Climatic) activities, such as requirements, proving & design support.

The role provides plenty of opportunity for technical growth in environmental engineering (requirements, design and proving), stakeholder management and project management.

The Environmental Domain Lead will own the strategies and activities required to support the flow of requirements, through to design, proving and certification. The role will operate at all levels within the project and is seen as a key role to ensure the Environmental (M&C) Domain is coherent across all stakeholders.

The Domain Lead role will see you be the focal point of all environmental (Mechanical and Climatic) related activities, such as maturation of environmental requirements, delivery of proving strategies, engagement with stakeholders such as ISV, Systems, Mechanical Analysis, Architecture, Quality & external parties to progress work and ensure the Environmental Domain is controlled and delivered.  You will lead environmental working groups to coordinate activities required to meet overall strategic goals. You will be responsible for technical assurance of the design and performance, development, proving and qualification within the domain. The role will provide the opportunity to engage with senior members of the business such as Project Heads and Chief Engineers to resolve environmental engineering challenges. 

You will have the ability to influence the design, manufacturing and proving of our products whilst developing technical skills and gaining experience across MBDA UK's Portfolio.

What we're looking for from you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Proven experience of planning, managing, implementing & delivering strategies.
• Knowledge of environmental engineering within the defence sector or relevant industry
• Knowledge of the Mechanical & Climatic environments, and their applicability to different products at different life cycle stages
• An understanding of environmental test processes, test measurements and instrumentation
• Awareness of Environmental Engineering Standards (such as DEF STAN 00-035, Mil Std 810) and their applicability for Weapon System Development.
• An innovative mind set to develop methods around requirement definition and weapon system proving
• Working knowledge and experience using JIRA.
• Experience of requirement definition and management using DOORS NG.
• Experience in stakeholder management with internal chiefs, customer community and external suppliers.

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